Altogether, this is an issue where you get exactly what you are promised. I loved "1602 Witch Hunter Angela" #1, but it's definitely not going to be for every reader. Anyone who was excited by the solicit, though, will be pretty thrilled. Read Full Review

Sauvage and Hans provide gorgeous pages. Sauvage's expressions, layouts, figures, and colors are stellar as always, and her designs for this world's version of MODOK ("It was a mechanism that seemed crafted to perform a solitary murderous purpose") is fantastic. Hans art is gorgeous as well, although the darkness of the pub scene muddied some of her colors. The rest of her art is her painterly best, especially her fae, goddess-of-the-wood inspired redesign of Enchantress, and Elizabethan-gentleman Bucky (Captain James Barnes, of Clan Buchanan of course). Very independent of the crossover it's a part of, Witch Hunter Angela #1 works as an ancillary to Secret Wars, but is a fine and witty thing unto itself; a deserving addition to the alternate-continuity Neil Gaiman wrought. Read Full Review

All in all, Id say 1602: Witch Hunter Angela #1 is a great read. It is fun, has super cool artwork, and is another excuse to see one of my favorites in action. If you dont take it all too seriously, you might have some fun checking it out, too. Has anyone else given this a chance? How do you feel about it? Let us know and Ill see you soon for 1602: Witch Hunter Angela #2! Read Full Review

1602: Witch Hunter Angela #1 is a good read but plays things too safe to be a great read. Angela & Serah in the 1602 landscape is almost too on the nose to feel exciting and new, and in this Secret Wars landscape that hurts the book. The characters are strong enough and the book is executed well enough that I'll be continuing with the next issue, but a little more sizzle wouldn't hurt. Read Full Review

Secret Wars has certainly allowed for creative freedom at a publishing house infamous for putting short editorial leashes on writers, but it can't all be great, and 1602 Witch Hunter Angela takes way too many missteps for it to be a great comic. The universe that the ish gets half of its title from just isn't represented enough, and the character giving her namesake to the other half of the title just isn't represented well. The art, while good, is just as unclear as the story with two artists sharing pages, and didn't add anything meaningful to the narrative. It's a good one, but not great. Read Full Review

There's something wrong with the art, but I like it. But the comic itself is just fine, but nothing more. I hope it will be better later, because it definitely can.

I found it hard to get into the story. Angela is an interesting character, I liked her previous appearances, but this title did not work well for me. As much as I liked the art, I found the story lacking and the Battleworlds setting is actually getting a bit old for me.